Up (Right Said Fred album)

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Up
The band's name takes up the entire cover, colored in yellow. The album title appears in the 'D' of 'Fred', colored in red.
Studio album by
Released16 March 1992
Recorded1991–1992
GenreDance-pop
Length40:10
LabelTug (UK), Charisma (U.S.)
ProducerTommyD
Right Said Fred chronology
Up
(1992)
Sex and Travel
(1993)
Singles from Up
  1. "I'm Too Sexy"
    Released: July 1991
  2. "Don't Talk Just Kiss"
    Released: November 1991
  3. "Deeply Dippy"
    Released: March 1992
  4. "Those Simple Things" / "Daydream"
    Released: July 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[2]
Smash Hits5/5[3]

Up is the debut album by English pop group Right Said Fred, released in 1992 on Charisma Records and Tug Recordings. The album contains the group's only United States Top 40 hit, "I'm Too Sexy", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in February 1992, and their only UK #1 hit "Deeply Dippy", which stayed in that position for three weeks from April to May 1992.

Up is Right Said Fred's only US album release to date, peaking at #46 on the Billboard 200. It reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli.

Original 1992 release
No.TitleLength
1."Love for All Seasons"4:16
2."No One on Earth"3:23
3."I'm Too Sexy"2:52
4."Do Ya Feel"4:34
5."Is It True About Love?"4:57
6."Deeply Dippy"3:21
7."Swan"3:10
8."Don't Talk Just Kiss"4:01
9."Upon My Heart"4:19
10."Those Simple Things"5:08
Total length:40:10
2007 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."I'm Too Sexy" (Extended Club Mix) 
12."I'm Too Sexy 2007" (Tastemakers 12" Mix) 
13."Deeply Dippy" (Deeply Brassy Mix) 
14."Bumped" (Acshun Remix) 
15."Hands Up for Lovers" (The Morning Mix) 
16."What a Day for a Daydream" 
2007 bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."I'm Too Sexy" (Music video) 
2."I'm Too Sexy 2007" (Music video) 
3."Deeply Dippy" (Music video) 
4."Don't Talk Just Kiss (Remix)" (Music video) 
5."Hands Up for Lovers" (Music video) 
6."Those Simple Things" (Music video) 
7."A Love for All Seasons" (Music video) 
8."What a Day for a Daydream" (Music video) 
  • Track listing as above on sleeve but actual DVD contains "Stick It Out" instead of "Hands Up for Lovers".

Personnel[]

  • Richard Fairbrass – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Fred Fairbrass – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Rob Manzoli – electric guitar, backing vocals

with:

Technical
  • Guy Holmes – executive producer
  • John McDonnel – engineer
  • Ronen Tal – engineer
  • Donal – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Andy Houston – assistant engineer
  • Andy Smith – assistant engineer

References[]

  1. ^ Schnee, Stephen. "Right Said Fred: Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ Hunter, Jim (2 April 1992). "Right Said Fred: Up". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
  3. ^ Frith, Mark (18 March 1992). "New albums". Smash Hits. No. 347.
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